KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in a meeting on law and order urged for the arrest of the killers involved in the targeted killing of Irfan Mahar Advocate, who was killed this morning in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Johar area.
“I want the killer of Irfan Mahar (arrested) at any cost,” the CM said while chairing an emergency meeting on the city’s law and order. The chief minister directed the AIG Karachi with regard to the arrest of culprits involved in the high-profile murder.
Irfan Mehar was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Gulistan-e-Johar Block 13. The slain lawyer was the secretary of the Sindh Bar Council.
The chief minister also directed police officials to take stern measures to curb street crimes in the city. He directed the police to take steps to control mobile phone and car snatching incidents.
He also directed the police to trace immediately the robbers involved in bank heist in FB Area of the city. He urged for launching a crackdown against mainpuri, gutka, mawa, and other contraband items being sold in the city.
“I want a peaceful Karachi at any cost,” he told police officials.
A prominent lawyer was shot dead in Karachi on Wednesday morning as he was coming back after dropping his child at school.
Unidentified gunmen sprayed bullets on the lawyer as he was driving his black car in Block 13 of Gulistan Johar returning to home after dropping her daughter at school.
Police later identified the deceased as Advocate Irfan Ali Mehar, Secretary Sinch Bar Council. They said they were trying to ascertain the motive behind the murder.
Dr Samiya who carried out the post mortem of Advocate Irfan said that he received five bullets on his body from close range. Irfan received two bullets on his face, another two in his chest and one in his arm, the doctor said.
She further said that the two bullets which he received in his chest were proved fatal.
In reaction, the Karachi Bar Council has condemned the murder of Irfan Ali Mehar and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.